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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson embraces boos in PBA Finals: ‘I love it’

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis Jefferson during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 3 against Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson bore quite the brunt of jeers from Ginebra fans in Game 3 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. After two games of pure cheers for the former NBA player…

PBA Finals: Motivation? Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has a lot of it

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson never runs out of reasons to keep going and stay locked in until the goal is met. Hollis-Jefferson said he has plenty of motivation as he tries to lead TNT to back-to-back championships in the PBA Governors’ Cup.…

Tireless Hollis-Jefferson unfazed by heavy minutes

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Ginebra.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—From the opening tip to the final buzzer, defending champion TNT leaned on import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against rival Ginebra Sunday night. Hollis-Jefferson logged a game-high 45 minutes and 46…

Being compared to Kobe ‘is just for the fans,’ says Hollis-Jefferson as he tries to lead TNT past Brownlee and Ginebra

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (center): “I need to be more focused.” —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is aware of how Philippine fans see him—a dead ringer for the late Kobe Bryant—who shares the same gung-ho type of two-way game with the NBA and LA Laker great. The TNT import is also aware of the record and clutch…

Past losses continue to fire up Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during the PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson takes notes and never forgets. If there’s one word to describe the TNT import aptly–it’s vindictive. “I still hold on to my senior high school loss to Lower Merion, Kobe’s high school. I still hold on to that to this day,”…

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson lauds Rain or Shine for tough battle

Rondae Hollis Jefferson leads TNT to a PBA Governors’ Cup Finals return after ousting Rain or SHine. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—As TNT booked a return to the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson acknowledged Rain or Shine’s efforts for making things hard for him throughout five games. TNT successfully ousted Elasto Painter in Game 5,…

TNT, Hollis-Jefferson beat Rain or Shine in semis opener

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson against Rain or Shine defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals Game 1. –PBA IMAGES TNT banked on a near triple-double from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, a third quarter eruption from Rey Nambatac and its collective effort on the defensive end to defeat Rain or Shine, 90-81, Wednesday in the opener…

Rain or Shine lauds Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson for monstrous PBA debut

New TNT import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine and TNT’s battle in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup may have ended on a sour note but the Elasto Painters gave credit where credit is due, particularly for Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. In his debut as an import for the Tropang Giga, the older Hollis-Jefferson poured in…

PBA: ‘No pressure’ for Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson to replicate Rondae’s feats

New TNT import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson made one thing clear in his debut for TNT Tropang Giga in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. He is Rahlir and his younger brother is Rondae and they’re two different players. With that in mind, the older Hollis-Jefferson said he’s under no pressure to try and…

PBA: Yeng Guiao, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson get into verbal spat

Commotion between Rain or Shine bench and former TNT import Rondae Hollis Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—A high-stakes match between Rain or Shine and TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup got an equally high-tension ending after a scuffle between the Elastopainers’ bench and Tropang Giga’s former import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Rondae was seen bickering with the…